Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quesnel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quesnel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Quesnel without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.3% cheaper than Quesnel without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.14 CA$24.69
-11.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$48.09 CA$65.5
33.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.48 CA$15.63
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.14 CA$5.64
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.11 CA$2.88
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.7 CA$2.32
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$4.35 CA$5.92
-21.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.78 CA$7.87
-33.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.86 CA$3.89
-60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.73 CA$3.71
-36.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$5.08 CA$6.92
-67.13%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4 CA$5.45
-21.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.14 CA$9.72
86.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.1 CA$12.38
-12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.24 CA$15.3
42.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.61 CA$6.28
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$4.39 CA$5.98
-61.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.81 CA$6.55
-57.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.11 CA$5.6
-37.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$4.47 CA$6.08
-60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.51 CA$4.78
-41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.24 CA$4.41
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.5 CA$3.41
-67.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.35 CA$16.81
-46.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.57 CA$14.39
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.81 CA$3.82
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.7 CA$6.39
-37.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 CA$2.56
20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63.6 CA$86.6
-27.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.71 CA$3.68
56.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.1 CA$2.86
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$44.85 CA$61.1
-58.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.23 CA$1.68
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25K CA$34K
38.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$18.7K CA$25.4K
112.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$223 CA$304
-33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$43.92 CA$59.8
-52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$67.4 CA$91.8
-41.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$72.2 CA$98.3
-33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$9.87 CA$13.44
-4.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$557 CA$758
9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.6K CA$15.8K
38.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$39.35 CA$53.6
165.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$57.9 CA$78.8
-29.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$82.3 CA$112
12.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$110 CA$150
7.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$964 CA$1,312
65.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,196 CA$1,628
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,053 CA$2,795
48.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,850 CA$2,518
11.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,620 CA$6,288
57.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,952 CA$5,379
15.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quesnel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,695 CA$2,307
-13.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.46
-41.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quesnel: October 29, 2025

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